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Although many of its regular venues have been damaged or destroyed by the hurricane, theHouston Cinema Arts Festival will be back this year in new venues with an impressive line-up of films.

This year’s festival will open with two opening night films. The first, Love, Cecil will be at the MFAH on Nov. 9 at 7:30 PM. Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s book and film, Love, Cecil, offer an evocative portrait of the talented whirlwind, Cecil Beaton, whose creative work as fashion and portrait photographer, diarist, and stage and costume designer captured many facets of the 20th century. Vreeland will be at the screening and will be interviewed after the film by Lynn Wyatt.

The other opening film, Bodied by famous music-video director Joseph Kahn will be playing at Rice Cinema on Nov. 9 at 9:00 PM. Bodiedis a social satire set in the world of competitive battle rap, directed by music video director Joseph Kahn and produced by Eminem. The film recently won the People’s Choice award in the Midnight Madness section of the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Kahn will be interviewed after the film by Bun B.